We all thought that by now we all must have moved on from the tragedy of the death of Niri and moved on at least seeing that he was a very sick little boy but no it got worst with my parents drifting more apart, my daddy sudden hatred for my mom especially in this period were she seemed to be losing her mind is something for another day, it is almost like her presence irritated him and I was in deep shock on how one minute they can't stop loving and laughing and smiling or even stay away from each other to this! My dad literally sleeps outside, he prefers that to sharing a bed with his one-time love; and the most annoying thing is he is not saying anything to any one, it was more like he is protecting her from something but his silence was not helping too. Even though my mom can barely hold a conversation I still tried to talk to her about it and all I ever get "I didn't do it" "didn't do what?" I'll ask and she either starts crying or laughing and calling Niri's name "Niri mummy is here ok! And she will take care of you forever" that's the longest conversation you will ever hold with my mum.
News had flown everywhere of how my father was treating my mum even though we try to keep it within ourselves, our uncle who wasn't staying so far away from our house heard already but didn't show up, we were wondering why not knowing he had informed their other siblings and he was waiting for the day they will all show up to embarrass my daddy, and on this faithful day we heard a loud shout outside the house when we ran out it was my two uncles and my aunt who stayed in Abuja, it showed how urgent this this was for her to come from Abuja, my mother is the only girl among the two boys but Aunty Garos was their father adopted daughter; almost every family had one or two foster or adopted kids then it was a sign of wealth at least so I was told , it's not even long I got to know that she wasn't their biological sibling. Having her around today spell doom.
Aunt Garos popularly known as Aunty Gee wasn't really a role model as she lies to herself to be but she was in a better place than my mother, she and her husband lived in Abuja but due to his fraudulent activities he was fired at work and they had moved to back Jos seeing how she treated people when they had it all she ran into hiding; she doesn't show up for events like other people would and left to her now nobody has heard about her ordeal not knowing we are all just minding our businesses unlike she would do especially if tables were turned. She looked at my mom like she was disgusted by her looks "what is this for goodness' sake, why is she looking so unkept? We warned you about this "fan" people but you insisted that you will marry them, now look" all they wanted to do was to trow my father out on the streets because according to them; he cant be mal-treating their sister in their own fathers compound which was a valid reason but insulting him as a good for nothing man triggered my dad and the untold truth came out.
After so much altercation and exchange of words, "ask your sister where she got money from, since she is a saint and i am the devil" my daddy bloated out in anger, everyone was surprised because my daddy was not that kind of person he hardly talks and he chooses silence over everything but for him to talk back at my uncles "simi excuse us" he said i try to let him know that i was there to support my mother but he shouted "i said you should get out right!" i just ran out "dont you dare shout at her like that" aunty gee said but even though i left i stood at the door listening to what ever they were talking about, My daddy took his time and explained to them how my mom slept with her ex boyfriend Dr. Edward to be able to raise the money for Niri's surgery.
The silence that news left in our compound was still and peaceful, everyone was shocked at what my daddy had said and no one was saying anything even me behide the door my legs were shaking why and when and so many other questions were running down my mind but i dare not ask any because i wasn't even suppose to listen to the conversation in the first place "i didnt do it" my mother said calmly and broke the silence "liar" my daddy shouted "you are a pathetic liar, so tell us were you got the money from?" "which money" she replied calmly again almost at tears " you see, she is a liar and a pretender" turns to my mom "you know exactly what you are doing and i am not going to fall for it"
He categorically told my uncles that he was going to leave and they don't even have to send him away,"ill leave please, am tired of sleeping next to this woman, am tired of pretending to this children that all was fine when 'we' both know that all is not" my uncle who has barely said a word since the beginning of this conversation said " Mr man, your going is not a problem oh but i hope you will go with Simi and Feng because who do you want to take care of the children for you".
the look on my father shows that he didn't really think it through, fear went down my spin! is this how once a happy family going to crumble and scatter in one day just because of just one night of NORTH WHISPERS.